Bearing



Filed June 17. 1921 April 12. 1927.

sleeve 36 formed with an exterior shoulder 37 between which and the abutment collar .34 the rotating bearing member or ball race 26 is clamped. rlhe sleeve 36 is formed with a longitudinally disposed internal groove l38 which receives a pin or stud 39 carried by the hub 23. whereby said sleeve and hub are connected for rotation in unison but are permitted relative longitudinal movement. Within the inner end vof the sleeve 36, and in threaded engagement therewith, is a `bushing 40 which bears at its outer end against the inner end of the hub 23, and which is formed with a longitudinally extending internal groove 41 to re- 'teive a pin or-stud 42 on the shaft or bolt 24, whereby said yparts are connected for rotation in unison butare permitted relative longitudinal movement.

As will now be seen, all of the coaxially disposed rotating parts of the mounting are held in assembledrelation by a single clamping device comprising the bolt 24 with its `iut 25. Thus it will be seen that tightening of the nut 25 tends to draw the bolt with its abutment .collar 34 outwardly, at the same time forcing inwardly the gears 17 and 18, thereby causing the inner end of the hub 23 of the latter gear to engage and force inwardly the bushing 40 which, by threaded 'engagement with the sleeve 36, forces the latter inwardly to clamp, between the shoulder 37 thereon and the abutment collar 34, the rotating bearing member 26. It will accordingly be seen that, by removing the nut 25, which is at the outer side of the gear 17 and readily accessible, the gear 17 may be withdrawn from the bearingr20, permitting the removal of the plate 21 in the usual manner, which, in turn, permits the withdrawal of the gear 18, sleeve 36, and bushing 40, thereby rendering accessible the screws 33 in order to permit the removal of the inner bearing members and with them Athe shaftor bolt 24.

.thereby moving said bushing (which fixes the longitudinal position of the gears17 and 18 on the shaft or bolt 24) inwardly or outwardly, consequently varying the position 0f said gears, which are thereafter clamped in re-adjusted position by tightening the nut 25. In order to facilitate the turning of the shaftor bolt 24 for the purpose of thus adjusting the parts, said shaft or bolt is formed at its outer end with means, such as a transverse slot 43, for engagement by a suitable tool.

From the foregoing it will be seen that Athe invention yprovides an extremely convenient mount-ing for a plurality of coaxially disposed rotating parts, and particu- `larly for a gear and its connected rotating also operable from a conveniently accessible point to adjust said parts with respect to one another.

While I have in this specification shown and described in detail one form which myV invention may assume in practice, it willA be understood that the particular construction and arrangement described and shown has been chosen for illustrative purposes merely, and that the invention may be otherwise embodied and practiced without departing from its spirit or the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

What I claim as new and by Letters Patent is 1. rI`he combination with a rotatable power transmission member and bearing means thcrefor,`of means located at one side of said member and operable from the opposite side thereof for adjusting said ineinber longitudinally in either' direction and maintaining the same in different adjusted positions relative to said bearing means indesire to secure Ycluding an elem-cnt extending to opposite sides of said member and occupying a fixed position as regards movement longitudinally of said bearing means.

2. The combination with a rotatable power transmission member and" bearing posite side thereof for adjusting said inember'longitudinally in either direction and 'maintaining the same in different adjusted positions relative to said bearing means including an element extending to opposite sides of said member and along which said member moves on adjustment relative to said bearing means.

Y il. The combination with a rotatable power transmission member and bearing means therefor, of means located at one side of said member and operable from the opposite side thereof for adjusting said mem- -ber longitudinally in either direction and maintaining the same in different adjusted positions rela-tive to said. bearing means including an element extending 'to opposite sides of said member and occupying a fixed position as regards longitudinal movement relative to saidv bearing means, and a member on said' element at the first mentioned side of said rotary member.

kThe combination `With ,a rotatable power transmission memberland bearing means therefor, Yof means located at one side 'oi' said member and op'e'rabley :from the 'olif posite vside thereof for *adji'istiing sa't meniber lonoitudinally in either "direction andv njiaintaining the Asame indifferent i* lyusted positions 'relative tov said bearing means including an element extending toopp'osite' sides of said member, and a member on said element at the lirst mentionedv side ot said rota-ry member,' said' parts bein-g so related that adjustmentof said Airst mentioned posite side thereof for ailjListing"said'mem-` bei' 'longitudinally in either `directioi'i and maintaining kthe same lin different 'adjusted positions relativel to said bearing means iii- YCflud'ii'ig an element, extending Ito oppositel sides of saidniember and occupying a fixed position' as regards longitudinal movement ielatiye tosaid bearing means, and a niembei' on Said element at the vvfirst mentioned side ofsaid rotary' member'operable by relative angular movement" of said element and rotary meinberf to cause suc-h adjustment.

6. The, combination withr a" rotatable power transmission member andh bearing ,means therefonfofmeans located'rat one Vside 'ofsaid meinberand operable from the 013-' y posite 'side thereof for adjusting said member longitudinallyiii either Y direction and" iiiain-taining the. same in difterent adjusted V positionsrelative to said bearing means iiicluding an element extending'to'opposite sides or' said member, and amember on sait element at the first mentioned side of ksaid yrotary member operable 'by' relative angular movementv of said eieinent` and, rotary niember to cause suchl adjiustinent', said parts being so .related that adjustment/of As'aidfmeii'iber relative tosaidJournal means is ao by adJustment along' Vsaid ele' comp anied ment.

7. The combination with a rotary power' .transmission member and an element eo? Aaxial with sa-id member, of means located ati f oneside .ofsaid'v member and'gopeiable from the opposite side tliereoi' foradjustiiig said member longitudinally along said' elementin either direction and maintaining the's'ame in its diiierent adjusted positions' irrespe tive of the A,direction of adjustii'ient.`

S. The combination with a rotary tpower transmission ,member aiid` 'an Velement onv which .s aid member is rotatably mounted, of

- a alongit-udinally fixed abutmenaanda bushing in engagement with saidy abutment and engaging said rotary member, said bushing the lnibof'sajild first named gear, and a bear-85 "being- @entreraiY` waa stia @imei-1; Y ieri riovtation there-with and being longitudinally inovablethereon 91 lTliecombination with r'ai rotary power incl ding a lf member normally roingfwi'tb said .rotary viem'ber, ot a sin'g'l'e clamping dewiee for lio' ng sai-d members in assembled relation vand operable to' e'iieet eiftlier d-i=ie' ction `vvli ile therlaitter areiii opl- .eratrve position, said elements being so related that relative adjustment; iis Y accompanied by -adiilistment-oi -salidlrotary niemybor along an efleinei'it'ofsaid clamping dfe- 80 vice. i s l l0. Thel combination wiftl-ia' gea/r having an exteiiiailyV tapered hub, a second' gear ing an internally' tapered hub seated on ing' Jfor lsaid gears inelucl'i'ng -a bearing mei-ii- -ber rotatable therewith, single clampn g device -io'r li-olding lsaid gears and bea-rup.

lor gitud-ii-I ation wit-lli anrotary power transmission member anda bearing therefor including a@ bearing member rotatable 95 therewith, of abel-t havinganabutment at one end, meansat tlie opposite" end of said bolt Vtool-"amp, 'said rotary member, and means 'interposed between said rotary -afn'd bea-ring Amen'ijbers to; clamp said bearing member m0 against said abutment.

'12'. The lcoin-bination with a rotary power transmission member and a bearing' therefor mclud'iiig'a bearing member rotatable therewith, ofa bltliaviiig an abutment at one 105 end,"a nut on opposite' `end of said bolt to 'clam saidi rotaryA member, andv means iii- 'terpose 4:between-i .said rotary and bearing members to.vv cla-ifnp4v said bearing" `ineiriber against saidfabutment "131 T he' coi'bfnatibn with a rotary poirier rtiansmissioi'i member and a bea-i-ingtherefor "including a bearing vn ieinber rotatable therewith','ofa bolthavingy an abutmentat Y one en-dfmeansat the opposite'feiid of said n" bolt" to,Y clamp` said- VArotary 'member7 and 'iiieansiinterposed j` between.said rotary and bearing members and operable by rotation 'of said: bolt toclainp sa-id bea-ring viiie'inberl againstfsaid' ab`utmeiitV 'The combiiiatio'n with 'a rotary power tr'aiisniisfsion member a bearing therefor including a bearing; member 'rotatable with said member, o'ffa rotatable shaftv having inggmeniberand means at its opposite and f 'to rotate saidy Shaft 0r clamp said rotary `member` thereto, and operative connections between s'adsliaft and bearing* member nt-rai'isinissien'member' and a bearing therefor 70 member "in asseiiibled relation and ac lyustablfe yto eteet niovei-nent 'of said gears 90 `lly vrela'tii-"eto said bearing nie-man abutment at one end' engaging said bearf" cluding an element rotatable with said vshaft lfm and adjustable longitudinally thereof and of said bearing-member.VV

15. The combination wit-h la rotary power transmission member and a bearing therefor including abearing member rotatable .with

said member, of a rotatable shaft having any abutment at one end engaging said bearing member and means at its opposite end to rotate said shaft or clamp said rotary member, and operative connections between said shaft and bearing member rotatable with said shaft and adjustable longitudinally thereof and of said bearing member including a threaded member adjustable relative to said bearing member and splined to said shaft.

16.V The combination witha rotary power transmission member and a bearing therefor including abearing member rotatable with said member, of a rotatable shaft having an abutment at one end engaging said bearing member' and means at its opposite end to rotate said shaftor clamp said rotary member, and cooperating means between sai-d shaft and bearing member rotatable with ,said shaft and adjustable longitudinally thereof including a threaded member adjustable relative to said bearing member and splined to said shaft and a sleeve carrying said threaded member and rotatable with said rotary member relative to which. the lat-tei' is longitudinally adjustable.

17. The combination with a rotary power transmission member and a bearing therefor including a bearing member rotatable with said member, of a rotatable shaft having an abutment at one end engaging said bearing member and means at its opposite end to rotate said shaft or clamp 'said rotary member, and operative connections between said shaft and bearing member rotatable with said shaft including a threaded member adjustable relative to said bearing member and spline-d to said shaft, a sleeve between said threaded member and bearing member, and a member intermediate said rotary member and said threaded member movable longitudinally with sai-d rotary member and relative to said sleeve and rotatable with said member andsleeve. Y

18. The combination with a rotary power transmission member and a bearing therefor including a bearing member rotatable therewith, Yof bolt having an abutment at one end, means at the opposite end of said bolt to clamp said rotary member, a sleeve rotatable withV said rotary member for clamping said bearing. member against saidA abutment, and a bushing in threaded engagement with said sleeve, said bushing engaging said rotary member land being connected with said bolty for rotation therewith.

19. In combination, a gear having an eX- ing member opposite said gear, a nut on said y shaft on the side of said gear opposite said bearing member, a sleeve on said hub and connected thereto for rotation therewith, said connection permitting relative longitudinal movement between said sleeve and hub, said v Y sleeve having a shoulder for clamping said bearing member against said abutment, and a bushing having threaded engagement with said sleeve and engaging the end of :said

hub, said bushing being longitudinally movable on said bolt and being connected thereto for rotation therewith.

20. In combination, a rotary power transmission member, a rotary shaft therefor having an abutment and clamping means thereon, a bearing therefor including a bearing member rotatable with said rotary member and engaged by said abutment and a cooperating stationary bearing member, a casing in which said bearing is carried, removable meansV engaging the opposite sides of said stationary bearing member for holding the same in position in said casino', means cooperating with said abutment to hold said movable bearing member in position including a'sleeve rotatable with said rotary member and relative to which the latter is longitudinally movable, and a threaded member rotatable with said shaft and threaded to said sleeve and engaging a portion rotatable with said rotary member.

21. In combination, a rotary power transmission member, a rotary shaft therefor having an abutment and clamping means thereon, a bearing therefor including a bearing member rotatable with said rotary iiiemberand engaged by said abutment and a cooperating stationary bearing member, a casing in whichr said bearing is carried, a removable means engaging the opposite sides of :said stationary bearing member for holding the same in position :in said casing, means cooperating with said abutment to hold said movable bearing member in position including a sleeve rotatable with said rotary member, a threaded member rotatable with said shaft and threaded to said sleeve, and a second rotary member rotatable with said rotary member and having a hub rotatable with and longitudinally adjustable relative to said sleeve and engaging said threaded member.

22. In combination, a rotary power transmission ineinber, va rotary rshaft therefor having an abutment, a bearing therefor including a bearing member rotatable with said rotary member and engaged by said abutment and a cooperating stationary bearing member, a casing in which .Said

Vwith Said' abutment to hol-d said movable bearing member in position including a Sleeve rotatable With said rotary member, a threaded member rotatable With said shaft and threaded to Said sleeve, a seeondrotary member, andV means on saidY member having a conical seat on said rotary 10 member and having a hub rotatable With and longitudinally adjustable relative to said sleeve and engaging said threaded 1.

clampingthe parts together.V l v In testimonywhereof I afiix my signature.

shaft orf MORRIS P. HoLMEeT i 

